Why I Moved To West Egg

I moved to West Egg because I wanted to get out of the Mid West and really do something with my life. I wanted to live near the city, but not actually in it. I came to New York wanting to work on Wall Street. I wanted to learn and hopefully make a living being a bondsman in the market. But most of all, I wanted to live a different life than the life I lived out West. Life in the East was always known to be much more exciting. I wanted to be successful in business and in life. I was hoping to change my entire lifestyle by coming to New York. I decided to live far enough away so that I wasn't quite in the city. However, I did have to take the train into the city to get to work everyday. So West Egg turned out to be the perfect place for me. It was right across from East Egg, where my cousin Daisy Buchanan and her husband Tom Buchanan lived. In fact, their house was directly across the bay from my house. I didn't move to East Egg because that's for more prominent, wealthy families. I was looking for a place just for myself so I didn't need anything too big. Even though most of the mansions were on East Egg, I managed to move in right next to the biggest, most extravagant house I've ever seen.  I thought I was the luckiest man alive. This is the lifestyle I'm going to have one day...

What I Was Feeling Whenever I Was With Daisy and Gatsby

Whenever I was with Daisy and Gatsby, I always felt like I didn't truly belong there. I think they just wanted me there so they didn't feel like they were doing anything wrong. The first time I was ever with Daisy and Gatsby was especially odd. It was a whole big set up that made me feel kind of uncomfortable. Gatsby knew that if he was spending time with Daisy at the same time I was, then there was no harm in that. Daisy and Gatsby really had a thing for one another though. I wanted to see them both happy, so I didn't entirely feel bad about what was happening. Especially when I think back to when Tom took me to meet Myrtle. I feel as if he's doing the same thing, if not worse. All I know is that the more I see of Daisy and Gatsby together, I feel that they really do make a good fit with one another. Daisy always seemed happy enough with Tom, but when she's with Gatsby it's a whole different story. I wish that I could feel that way about someone. I really like Jordan, but I don't know if we'd ever be able to love one another like Daisy and Gatsby do. At certain times, the mood in the air when I was with Daisy and Gatsby were a little strange. Gatsby had such a strong passion and desire for Daisy that he would do anything to have her, and I don't really know how that made me feel, whether it be good or bad. 

What I Was Thinking When I First Saw Gatsby

When I first saw Gatsby I was trying to think of what he was looking at across the bay. When I first saw him he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way. I thought it looked like he was trembling. I tried looking in the same direction as him, but all i saw was a single green light, that might have been the end of a dock. But when I looked back towards Gatsby, he was gone. This made me suspicious. I started to think of who I was living next to. Should I really be getting involved with this guy? Jordan Baker keeps telling me that I should meet him, but I don't know how I feel about him. I don't really know the type of person Gatsby may be, but I know that he's well known. He also throws some REALLY, and i mean really, big parties. I wonder what made him so special. If someone as prominent as Jordan Baker, the professional golfer, knows about the 'Great' Gatsby then I guess he's someone worth knowing. I'm going to try and figure out who this guy really is. It might not be easy, but I want to know the type of person I'm living right next to.